The September Grain Stocks report did not fail to be exciting. The report featured plenty of ammo for corn and soybean bulls while wheat received positive news as well. Most notably, the report found 2.114 billion bushels in storage on 1 September, far less than the 2.4 billion the market expected. Similarly, the 913 million bushels (mbu) of soybeans in storage was below the market estimate of 982 and well below the psychologically important 1-billion-bushel mark.
While the Grain Stocks report was the day’s focus, the weekly Export Inspections report was an early blip on the radar. Notably, the report set up soybeans for a more bullish day, with 36.1 mbu shipped last week, above the 33.9 mbu needed to keep pace with USDA&rsqu...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...